Chesterfield Stingaree vs jaguar

Urolophus deforgesi compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Chesterfield Stingaree is Least Concern while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chesterfield Stingaree	jaguar
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urolophidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Urolophus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Urolophus deforgesi	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Chesterfield Stingaree and jaguar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chesterfield Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chesterfield Stingaree	jaguar
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chesterfield Stingaree

jaguar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chesterfield Stingaree

The Chesterfield Stingaree (Urolophus deforgesi) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

jaguar

The largest cat in the Americas, reaching up to 100 kg with a stocky, muscular build and distinctive rosette-patterned coat. Found from Mexico through South America, with strongholds in the Amazon and Pantanal. Powerful swimmers and apex predators, jaguars play a critical role in regulating prey populations. Near Threatened, with range contracting due to deforestation.